GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
The Balkan Wars Revisited at the World Cup
Jul 9, 2018 | 10:00 GMT
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Highlights
- The World Cup brings national sentiments to the fore among even casual fans, especially in countries whose teams have qualified for the tournament.
- Switzerland is home to thousands of Albanian refugees who fled the former Yugoslavia during its brutal and devastating conflicts two decades ago.
- The politics of the Balkans' lingering ethnic tensions manifested on and off the pitch in the Swiss match against Serbia.
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